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Postby Graham O » Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:47 pm

After watching the Marathon in London yesterday and seeing both the complete elation and exhaustion at the end of the race, I started to think about the Dragon ride.

Anyhow, I think I need to start doing some longer preparation rides. I am thinking of doing 3 or 4 preparation rides before the race. These will all be hilly and > 80 miles, at an average pace of 17 mph or so. I don't plan to be doing any long cafe stops, as there won't be any on the Dragon ride.

I hope to do the first to be on the 12th May, as the Chertsey Race is on the 5th I think. Suggest that the first is TOSH !!

Anyone out there want to join me ?

Huw - Do you still have maps for TOSH !!
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Postby huw williams » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:08 pm

Dragon Ride - Very wise Graham - especially as yesterday's temperatures were peanuts compared to the 2005 Dragon (it was 97 degrees on the senni bridge climb)

Tosh maps avaiable as pdfs - PM your email address and I'll send em out.

Haven't decided on a Tosh date yet but middle of May looks favourite

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Postby huw williams » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:13 pm

Don't worry - I think there will be a few ToShs this summer
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Postby carl f » Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:42 pm

could be up for that Graham
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Postby Andrew G » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:26 pm

[quote]for the Nove Colli, so i was hoping for a long ride beforehand.

That's why were there for 6 days before the event. :wink:
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Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:31 am

Calling all you Dragon riders

[quote]I am away from the 12 through the 21st for the Nove Colli, so i was hoping for a long ride beforehand.


[quote]Anyhow, I think I need to start doing some longer preparation rides. I am thinking of doing 3 or 4 preparation rides before the race. These will all be hilly and > 80 miles, at an average pace of 17 mph or so. I don't plan to be doing any long cafe stops, as there won't be any on the Dragon ride.


- I'm going down to Worthing after the ACC 25 on Sunday :D Reckon it could be an 80 miler, but with a lunch stop I'm afraid.

It will only be steady as I will have already ridden the 25 :wink:
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Postby huw williams » Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:31 am

"I'm going down to Worthing after the ACC 25 on Sunday Reckon it could be an 80 miler, but with a lunch stop I'm afraid. It will only be steady as I will have already ridden the 25"

Which, after yesterday's 'sandbagging' post translates roughly as "It'll probably be 130 miles without stopping for food at an average speed of 25mph" :-)
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Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:58 am

[quote]"It'll probably be 130 miles without stopping for food at an average speed of 25mph"


That's so unfair Huw, I wouldn't miss lunch :roll:
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